Rahmenvertrag Netzwerkkomponenten 2027, Verlängerung Cisco EA

The contract timeline details are as follows:

• Contract Duration: The contract has a term of 48 months.
• Contract Start Date: The contract begins upon the award, but no earlier than February 1, 2027. Alternatively, another mention indicates the start as March 1, 2027.
• Contract End Date: The contract ends automatically after 48 months, without requiring a separate termination.
• Milestones/Phases:
• Individual contracts will be concluded under this framework agreement according to the relevant EVB-IT for the respective services.
• Maintenance and care contracts, as well as Type B transfer contracts, end at the time agreed upon in the individual EVB-IT contract, independent of the end of the main contract.
• Initial services may be required to achieve operational readiness.
• Services can be provided on an ad-hoc basis, with a minimum lead time of 14 days for such requests.The contract duration is 48 months. The contract start date is upon the award, but no earlier than February 1, 2027, with another mention suggesting a start date of March 1, 2027. The contract end date is automatically after 48 months. Key milestones and phases include the conclusion of individual contracts under the framework agreement, the termination of maintenance, care, and Type B transfer contracts at the time specified in their respective individual EVB-IT contracts, and the potential requirement for initial services to achieve operational readiness. Services can also be provided on demand, with a minimum lead time of 14 days for such requests.

The core scope of work for this tender, titled "2026RW000004 - Rahmenvertrag Netzwerkkomponenten 2027, Verlängerung Cisco EA" (Framework agreement network components 2027, extension Cisco EA), involves IT services, maintenance, and the provision/purchase of network components and related software.

A high-level summary of the Statement of Work and core deliverables includes:

• Maintenance Services: This covers maintenance for existing standard software and any standard software procured under the framework agreement.
• IT Services: This encompasses a range of services related to the client's network infrastructure, which spans over 600 locations and includes LAN, WAN, VPN, WLAN administration, and VoIP services.
• Specific Service Categories: Services are categorized into one-time services, regular services, and services provided only on-call.
• Maintenance and Care: This explicitly includes troubleshooting (Störungsbeseitigung), hotline services, return and disposal of defective components, and the permanent provision of new software versions (Dauerhafte Überlassung neuer Programmstände).
• Cisco Enterprise Agreement (EA): The tender focuses on the extension of a Cisco EA, covering its contract object, objectives, duration, license management, existing licenses and migration, and true-forward and re-licensing.
• On-Demand Services: This covers installation, customizing, and ready-for-operation handover of components, consulting services, and online training.
• Fixed-Price Services: This includes a flat rate per case for hardware replacement.
• Provision/Purchase of Network Components and Software: This involves a wide array of items such as Firewalls (ASA, Firepower Series), network transparency and segmentation tools (ISE, Stealthwatch), Advanced Malware Protection, various Cisco Catalyst routers and switches (8000, 1100, 92xx, 93xx, 94xx, 95xx, 96xx series), WLAN components (controllers, Access Points, antennas), Nexus 9K, management and monitoring systems (DCNM, NAM, APIC, Catalystcenter), Voice/Video central system technology and endpoints, Unified Computing Systems (UCS), other hardware products, E-Mail Security, Endpoint Security, Extended Detection and Response (XDR), and licenses for ISE, Umbrella, ACI, Voice and Unified Communications, Webex-Videosysteme, Webex Cloud, and other security solutions.